McCloud’s Lumberjack Festival is this weekend

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The 70th McCloud Lumberjack Fiesta Days event is scheduled for this weekend, July 28–30 at Hoo Hoo Park in McCloud.

The 70th McCloud Lumberjack Fiesta Days event is scheduled for this weekend, July 28–30 at Hoo Hoo Park in McCloud.

This is the McCloud Community Recreation Council’s main fundraiser with proceeds earned from the event going back to the kids and community of McCloud such as the annual Easter egg hunt.

New this year is a demonstration on Sunday at 11 a.m. of how logging used to be done by horse power. Tom Ricker of McArthur will give the demonstration, and will also use his horses to pull two restored 1920s era freight wagons.

The event includes three days of competitions – horseshoe tournaments, softball tournaments, logging events, watermelon eating contest, Li’l Logger and Miss Fiesta contests and a dancing contest – plus music, waterslides, vendors, food, ice cold beer and lots more fun in the sun with something for all ages.

Norman Hitchcock is the grand marshal for the parade on Main Street Saturday at 11 a.m. Hitchcock grew up and also retired in McCloud, he is an Air Force veteran who served in Vietnam.

Dry camping is available in designated areas for a fee of $10 per night for two people.

For more information, call (530) 964-2718 or email luvsthrowingaxe@gmail.com.

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